Therapeutic Hypothermia System

Philips introduces the InnerCool RTx Endovascular System for cooling and warming, which provides advanced whole body temperature modulation therapy in a closed-loop system from the inside out. The InnerCool RTx is a high-performance system that can rapidly raise and lower the body temperature of certain non-paralyzed, awake patients of all sizes in the intensive care setting. Features include:

The ability to cool and warm patients with an integrated temperature sensor catheter, which is placed below the heart via the femoral vein.

Once in place, the closed-loop system modulates whole body temperature without fluid introduction or exchange by circulating cool or warm saline, allowing for temperature control with faster cooling and warming rates.

The ability to cool awake patients, which helps to avoid the risks inherent with paralytic agents such as masking seizures or inadequate levels of sedation. I

A programmable console with a touch screen interface.

The ability to be used with both a standard catheter and the Accutrol™ Catheter—a temperature modulation catheter with an integrated temperature sensor.

Average cooling rates of 4-5 C/hr and the average warming rates of2-3 C/hr.